MacSharry: Let’s house our homeless children as well as refugees
A Sligo TD is seeking greater supports for children impacted by the housing crisis. With around 3780 children homeless and living in emergency accommodation, the government is being asked to agree €5 million package to support, feed and care for homeless pupils in schools. The demand came from Fianna Fáil…
40 homeless people in north west, according to CSO
There are 40 homeless people in the north west, according to the latest Census figures. The number is made up of 31 males and 9 females. The figures are for the number of persons who were either sleeping rough or in accommodation for the homeless on Census night, which was…
Homeless people may need help from various support services
A top Sligo County Council official says people who sometimes show up as homeless often require help from a range of support services. The issue of homelessness has arisen anew after Sligo Independent Councillor Michael Clarke claimed in an interview with Ocean FM yesterday that the numbers needing housing in…
Donegal TD wants NAMA profit used to tackle homeless crisis
A Donegal TD has hit out at the government for prioritising debt over providing housing for Irish families. Sinn Fein’s Pearse Doherty was speaking after a letter obtained under a Freedom of Information request showed that Finance Minister Michael Noonan told NAMA in September 2015 that redemption of debt should…
Sligo County Council says there is enough capacity to house homeless people
Sligo County Council say there is enough capacity in the county to meet the current needs of homeless people. It comes after 13 people and activists occupied a vacant office premises in Sligo Town on Wednesday night in a move similar to the occupation of Apollo house in Dublin. The…
13 homeless people occupying vacant Sligo office premises
It’s been confirmed that 13 homeless people occupied vacant office premises in Sligo Town last night, after receiving support to do so from local campaigners. Mattresses and blankets were provided for them, after a campaign was initiated on facebook. It follows on from the national ‘home sweet home’ campaign, and…
Sligo/Leitrim TD questions government plans for homeless families at Christmas
A Sligo/Leitrim TD has been told that it’s up to Local Authorities to provide accommodation for homeless people over the Christmas period. Sinn Fein deputy Martin Kenny raised the question in the dail if the government had any plans for those living in hotels which will close for Christmas. He…